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Son Doong: One of 12 most remarkable caves in the world

(CPV) – Recently, The Business Insider magazine of the US has announced its list of the 12 most spectacular caves in the world, including the famous Son Doong cave in Vietnam.

According to the magazine, Son Doong Cave is now the largest natural cave in the world, created by a underground river under a limestone mountain range about 2-5 million years ago. The cave is 150 meters in width, over 200 in height and at least 5 km in length.

The 12 caves include Emerald in Thailand, Waitomo Glowworm in New Zealand, Crystal Caves of Naica in Mexico, Blue Grotto in Italy, Fingal in Scotland, and Lascaux in France./.

Customer Hirokazu Hosaka (R) prays to his mother as he stands at her coffin with his wife Minako Hosaka at the 'Corpse Hotel' in Kawasaki, Japan, April 20, 2016. Tucked away in a quiet residential street in Kawasaki city in Japan is a refurbished workshop with a plain silver exterior and black draped windows that residents describe as creepy. The business inside, Sousou, is one of Japan's latest so-called corpse hotels, a camouflaged morgue used to store some of Japan's mounting pile of bodies waiting for a spot in one of the nation's overworked crematoriums. "Crematories need to be built, but there isn’t any space to do so and that is creating funeral refugees," said Hisao Takegishi, who opened the business in 2014. Staff members remove a coffin from a room of the 'Corpse Hotel' in Kawasaki, Japan, April 20, 2016. At a daily rate of 9,000 yen ($82) family members can keep their deceased relative in one of Sousou's 10 rooms for up to four days until a crematorium can be found. Unlike other such morgues-in-disguise, which try to blend in by looking like hotels, Sousou doesn’t refrigerate corpses, relying on air conditioned rooms instead. As Japan ages its people are dying off at a faster pace. About 20,000 more people per year are expiring with the death rate expected to peak at about 1.7 million a year by around 2040, according government estimates. By then, barring any major influx of immigrants, Japan will have 20 million fewer people.…... [read more]

Hanoi has recently been named in the "30 places to see before you turn 30" by the Business Insider UK. According to the site, "with its intense weather, food, and impressively preserved city and countryside sites, Vietnam is an up-and-coming destination rivaling many other Southeast Asian countries that have long been popular tourist sites". It suggests tourists visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, stroll the Old Quarter and pop around to many temples via taxi while coming to Hanoi. India’s Mumbai topped the list, followed by Cuba’s Havana, Peru’s Machu Picchu - Incan ruins, and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo. Recently, Business Insider also listed Vietnam among the 30 best places to travel alone./.... [read more]

HA NOI (VNS) — US-based news website Business Insider has listed the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries, describing Viet Nam's pho as a must-try. It said the noodle soup is so popular throughout Viet Nam that it is served everywhere, even in restaurants hidden away in small city alleyways or village storefronts. In June last year Business Insider had described Ha Noi's pho as the first of "40 meals you should eat in your lifetime". Another American newspaper, the Huffington Post, called pho a "bowl of heaven" when listing it as one of the 12 most delicious foods people should discover when travelling abroad. CNN placed pho at No. 28 in the list of the world's 50 best dishes, saying "some dishes you eat to stay alive, while others you eat because to not eat them would be a crime." Among the other dishes named in the Business Insider list were asado, the grilled Argentinean steak; wiener schnitzel, the deep fried Austrian veal cutlet; feijoada, the Brazilian stew made from black beans and smoked beef and pork; and xiaolongbao, China's soup dumpling. — VNS... [read more]

The New York-based news website Business Insider has singled out the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries worldwide in an article, in which "pho", a traditional meal in Viet Nam, was declared a must-try. Illustrative photo. (Photo: VNA) "Pho" can come in a variety of different styles with various meats, but each contains rice noodles and a broth seasoned with shallots, ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fish sauce, the article described, adding that the dish is also served with onions, cilantro, scallions and black pepper. It said that "pho" is so popular throughout Viet Nam that it is often served everywhere, even in restaurants hidden in small city alleyways or village storefronts. In June last year, the Business Insider also listed Ha Noi’s "pho", a "tangy beef noodle soup", as the first of "40 meals you should eat in your lifetime". Another American newspaper, the Huffington Post, called "pho" a "bow of heaven" when listing it as one of the 12 most delicious foods people should discover when travelling abroad. CNN placed "Pho" at No. 28 in the list of the world’s 50 best dishes, saying "some dishes you eat to stay alive, while others you eat because to not eat them would be a crime". Among the other dishes named in the Business Insider list were Asado, grilled Argentinean steak; Wiener Schnitzel, deep fried Austrian veal cutlet; Feijoada, Brazilian stew of black beans and smoked beef and pork; and Xiaolongbao, China’s soup dumplings.... [read more]

The New York-based news website Business Insider has singled out the most iconic food to eat in 50 countries worldwide in an article, in which "pho", a traditional meal in Vietnam, was declared a must-try. "Pho" can come in a variety of different styles with various meats, but each contains rice noodles and a broth seasoned with shallots, ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves and fish sauce, the article described, adding that the dish is also served with onions, cilantro, scallions and black pepper. It said that "pho" is so popular throughout Vietnam that it is often served everywhere, even in restaurants hidden in small city alleyways or village storefronts. In June last year, the Business Insider also listed Hanoi’s "pho", a "tangy beef noodle soup", as the first of "40 meals you should eat in your lifetime". Another American newspaper, the Huffington Post, called "pho" a "bow of heaven" when listing it as one of the 12 most delicious foods people should discover when travelling abroad. CNN placed "Pho" at No. 28 in the list of the world’s 50 best dishes, saying "some dishes you eat to stay alive, while others you eat because to not eat them would be a crime". Among the other dishes named in the Business Insider list were Asado, grilled Argentinean steak; Wiener Schnitzel, deep fried Austrian veal cutlet; Feijoada, Brazilian stew of black beans and smoked beef and pork; and Xiaolongbao, China’s soup dumplings. Source: VNA... [read more]

Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia, according to the American Business Insider Magazine. The Business Insider recently published a list of 30 best places for solo travel which allows tourists more self reflection and chances for enjoying the culture. According to the magazine, Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia and in its largest cities, like Ho Chi Minh City, people will find a safe and vibrant environment. The Business Insider suggested single travellers explore markets like Ben Thank, located in Ho Chi Minh City, or the massive Dong Xuan Market, located in Ha Noi. Top ten ideal destinations included New Zealand, Norway's fjords, Switzerland, Costa Rica, the city of Vienna, Cinque Terre in Italy, Ubud in Bali, Portugal's southern tip in the Algarve regio, Vancouver in Canada, Kyoto in Japan. VPG... [read more]

VOV marks 70th founding anniversary The Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) on September 7 in Ha Noi held a meeting to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary (September 7, 1945-September 7, 2015) and reception of First Class Independent Medal for the second time. The event was attended by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former State President Le Duc Anh, former Party and State leaders, among others. Addressing the celebration, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam warmly congratulated and showed his respect for generations of VOV leaders, staff, reporters, technicians, and artists, regarding them as soldiers in the front of ideology and culture and close and intimate friends of people, who delivered the voice of People and the Country. VTV celebrates first television program Viet Nam Television (VTV) - the National Television Broadcaster of Viet Nam – on Monday marked the 45th anniversary of its first television broadcasting program from the capital city of Ha Noi (September 7, 1970 – September 7, 2015). PM NguyenTan Dung, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, and Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang attended the ceremony among distinguished guests. Addressing the event, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam hoped that VTV would soon become a strong, influential communication consortium, capable of competing internationally. Gov’t releases September regular resolution At its September regular resolution, the Government tasks ministries, agencies and localities to ensure macro-economic stability and fulfill socio-economic goals set for 2015. The Government asked ministries, agencies, and localities to persist in the preset measures. The State Bank…... [read more]

VGP – Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia, according to the American Business Insider Magazine. The Business Insider recently published a list of 30 best places for solo travel which allows tourists more self reflection and chances for enjoying the culture. According to the magazine, Viet Nam is considered one of the most female-friendly places to travel in Southeast Asia and in its largest cities, like Ho Chi Minh City, people will find a safe and vibrant environment. The Business Insider suggested single travellers explore markets like Ben Thank, located in Ho Chi Minh City, or the massive Dong Xuan Market, located in Ha Noi. Top ten ideal destinations included New Zealand, Norway's fjords, Switzerland, Costa Rica, the city of Vienna, Cinque Terre in Italy, Ubud in Bali, Portugal's southern tip in the Algarve regio, Vancouver in Canada, Kyoto in Japan./. By Khanh Phuong... [read more]

Endowed with the longest coast and beach in Vietnam, Quang Binh has managed to upgrade tourism infrastructure, improve the quality of the tourism workforce, intensify tourism promotion and encourage tourism investment. However, outcomes are still incommensurate with the local potential and strengths. Quang Binh province has seen marvellous tourism development in 2014. The province welcomed over 2.5 million tourists in the first 10 months of the year, an increase of 113 percent over the same period of 2013. In particular, international tourist arrivals reached 38,291 in the period, up 27 percent year on year. The tourism revenue grossed more than VND2,500 billion, up 112 percent on year. These extraordinary results are first of all attributed to the support and leadership of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People Council, the Provincial People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as well as to the effective coordination of relevant departments. The province has constantly tapped potential and promoted strengths to develop many different tourism products and forms to meet the needs of visitors. Improving professional service quality is one of important objectives of Quang Binh province’s tourism industry. The province has focused on tourism and travel infrastructure, accommodation and transportation; trained tourism workers to raise service quality; and enhanced tourism advertising on mass media. At present, Quang Binh province has 265 accommodation establishments, of which 47 hotels meet 1-5 star standards, and 21 travel businesses. The province is certifying standard restaurants for tourist service. Presently, Quang Binh is home…... [read more]